There are 7 ways to get from Almere to Basel by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Basel
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane AMS - BSL
4h 1mCHF 102–295Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 56mCHF 59–103Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
- Take the train from Almere Centrum to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain 43
7h 51mCHF 69–268Drive 686.5 km
- Drive from Almere to Baselcar 686.5 km
7h 13mCHF 118–170Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AMS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 24mCHF 147–339Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBBtrain Nightjet
10h 52mCHF 83–169Train #2
- Take the train from Almere Centrum to Utrecht Centraaltrain Sprinter
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Basel SBBtrain 43N
11h 3mCHF 79–218
Almere to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Almere to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 55 - SFr 110 and takes 13h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Almere to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 1m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 300.
No, there is no direct bus from Almere to Basel. However, there are services departing from Almere Stad, Hortus and arriving at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) via Muiden, Muiden P+R, Amsterdam, Station Zuid and Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Almere to Basel. However, there are services departing from Almere Centrum and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Utrecht Centraal and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 51m.
The distance between Almere and Basel is 604 km. The road distance is 686.5 km.
The best way to get from Almere to Basel without a car is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 7h 51m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 270.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Almere to Basel, including transfers.
Almere to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk station.
Almere to Basel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Almere Centrum station.
The best way to get from Almere to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 1m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 300. Alternatively, you can train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA), which costs SFr 65 - SFr 270 and takes 7h 51m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 110 and takes 13h 56m.
What companies run services between Almere, Netherlands and Basel, Switzerland?
KLM and Lufthansa fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Almere Centrum to Basel Bad Bf via Utrecht Centraal and Frankfurt in around 7h 51m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–340
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–290
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–370
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–290
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Almere Centrum to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–9
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–160
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Almere Centrum to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–9
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–150
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–210
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Almere to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) station.
Almere to Basel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Almere to Basel is 686 km. It takes approximately 7h 13m to drive from Almere to Basel.
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